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A joint resolution directing the President to declare war on IV drug abuse and AIDS by implementing those recommendations regarding intravenous drug abusers made by the President's Commission on the…

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A joint resolution directing the President to declare war on IV drug abuse and AIDS by implementing those recommendations regarding intravenous drug abusers made by the President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic which are capable of being implemented under existing law.

Introduced: April 12, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 3, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 12, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 12, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the President to direct officers and agencies of the Federal Government to implement the recommendations regarding intravenous drug abusers made by the President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic (HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus) which are capable of being implemented under existing law.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to the Congress and the President drafts of legislation which would permit the implementation of those recommendations regarding intravenous drug abusers made by the Commission which are not capable of being implemented under existing law.

What's happening now May 3, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 8, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 12, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 533: A joint resolution directing the President to declare war on IV drug abuse and AIDS by implementing those recommendations regarding intravenous drug abusers made by the President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic which are capable of being implemented under existing law.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-533/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 533: A joint resolution directing the President to declare war on IV drug abuse and AIDS by implementing those recommendations regarding intravenous drug abusers made by the President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic which are capable of being implemented under existing law.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-533/.
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H.J. Res. 533, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-533/.
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[H.J. Res. 533: A joint resolution directing the President to declare war on IV drug abuse and AIDS by implementing those recommendations regarding intravenous drug abusers made by the President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic which are capable of being implemented under existing law.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-533/)
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